2020 Hula Bowl

The 2020 Hula Bowl was a post-season college football all-star game played on January 26, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. HST (10:30 p.m. EST), at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game featured "NCAA college football players from all divisions, along with international players". The game was the last of the 2019–20 bowl games and, while not restricted to FBS players, it was the final game of the 2019 FBS football season.

This was the first playing of the Hula Bowl since January 12, 2008. Head coaches were Rex Ryan and Mike Smith, who both previously coached at the college and professional levels. Scouts from the CFL, NFL, and XFL were expected to attend. Television coverage was provided by the CBS Sports Network. With news magazine Newsweek as the title sponsor, the game was officially the Newsweek Hula Bowl.

Players The game's official website had a page for team rosters, with notable and selected players listed below. The total number of players in the Hula Bowl was capped at 100. There were over two dozen players in the game from Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) programs.

Player Position College Aina / Kai Ref. WR Waseda University (Japan) Aina WR Idaho State (FCS) Aina QB Hampton (FCS) Kai K Louisiana Tech (FBS) Kai WR UNSW (Australia) Kai WR Simon Fraser (D-II, Canada) Kai S BYU (FBS) Aina CB Chuo University (Japan) Kai DE Dartmouth (FCS) Aina RB Colorado Mines (D-II) Kai WR Nihon University (Japan) Aina QB North Central College (D-III) Aina LB Nevada (FBS) Kai K UAB (FBS) Aina DE Kansas State (FBS) Kai

Game summary The game utilized NFL rules, with some modifications, including: all kickoffs and punts fielded by fair catch, and no blitzing allowed. Team Aina wore red uniforms, while Team Kai wore blue uniforms.

2020 Hula Bowl

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